Yukiko Ueno

Japanese softball player Baseball player Yukiko UenoBic Camera Takasaki Bee Queen – No. 7PitcherBorn: (1982-07-22) July 22, 1982 (age 44)Fukuoka, JapanBats: RightThrows: Right Medals Women's softball Representing Japan Olympic Games 2004 Athens Team 2008 Beijing Team 2020 Tokyo Team World Cup 2012 Whitehorse Team 2014 Haarlem Team 2024 Castions di Strada Team 2002 Saskatoon Team 2006 Beijing Team 2018 Chiba Team World Games 2025 Chengdu Team Asian Games 2002 Busan Team 2006 Doha Team 2010 Guangzhou Team 2014 Incheon Team 2018 Jakarta-Palembang Team 2022 Hangzhou Team Asian Championship 2017 Taichung Team Yukiko Ueno (上野 由岐子, Ueno Yukiko; born July 22, 1982) is a Japanese professional softball pitcher for Bic Camera Takasaki Bee Queen and Japan women's national softball team. She won a bronze and two gold medals from the 2004, 2008 and 2020 Summer Olympics, respectively. She became the first pitcher ever to throw a perfect game at the Olympics, against China in Athens. With a fastball that tops out at 128 km/h (80 mph), she is widely recognized as the fastest pitcher in women's softball, although her signature pitch is her change-up, which is often cited as the best in t